Q67.3
BillablePlagiocephaly
Plagiocephaly
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(8)
Q67.0Congenital facial asymmetry
Q67.1Congenital compression facies
Q67.2Dolichocephaly
Q67.4Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw
Q67.5Congenital deformity of spine
Q67.6Pectus excavatum
Q67.7Pectus carinatum
Q67.8Other congenital deformities of chest
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
SNOMED CT
- Asymmetric head21850008
- Lateral curvatures of skull unequal21850008
- Plagiocephaly21850008
- Pelvic obliquity38641008
- Positional plagiocephaly254024005
- Postural plagiocephaly254024005
- Congenital plagiocephaly with pelvic obliquity423095007
- Molded baby syndrome423095007
- Moulded baby syndrome423095007
- Hyde Forster McCarthy Berry syndrome719812008
- X-linked intellectual disability with plagiocephaly syndrome719812008
- Congenital positional plagiocephaly22301000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Molded baby syndrome
- Moulded baby syndrome
- Plagiocephalies
- Hyde Forster McCarthy Berry syndrome
- X-linked intellectual disability with plagiocephaly syndrome
- Congenital plagiocephaly with pelvic obliquity
- Lateral curvatures of skull unequal
- Congenital positional plagiocephaly
- asymmetric head
- Postural plagiocephaly
- Pelvic obliquity
- Plagiocephaly (disorder)
- Flat head syndrome
- Positional plagiocephaly
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for plagiocephaly?
The ICD-10-CM code for plagiocephaly is Q67.3. The full clinical description is "Plagiocephaly". Q67.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q67.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q67.3 represents “Plagiocephaly”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q67.3 a billable code?
Yes, Q67.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q67.3 in?
Q67.3 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q67.3?
Q67.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.-; Potter's syndrome (Q60.6); coronal craniosynostosis (Q75.02-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Q67.3 map to?
Q67.3 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 21850008, 423095007, 22301000119102, 719812008, 38641008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q67.3?
Q67.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265529. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q67.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like plagiocephaly affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q67.3?
Q67.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB70.00 (Plagiocephaly).
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